How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
They'd drive out of this crap town, to Wichita, where her uncle owned a sporting-goods store and might give him a job. (4.14)
Ben's small-town dreams are quaint: he doesn't dream of running away to New York City; he dreams of running away to Wichita. At least he's being realistic.
Quote #2
Some mornings [Patty] couldn't make her legs swing out from under the covers, the girls had to drag her, yanking her with dug-in heels, and as she made breakfast and got them somewhat ready for school, she daydreamed about dying. (9.3)
Daydreamed, as the Day family pun goes. This is a dream that runs in the family. Libby also daydreams of dying, and so does Ben. These are not happy dreams, people. But what else does the Day family have going for them?
Quote #3
"And that's part of the reason we're here today," Magda addressed the room. "To help bring some peace to that situation. And help. Bring. Ben. Home!" (16.38)
Libby hopes to forget about everything that happened in her past, but some members of the Kill Club actually hope to exonerate Ben, and they plan on enlisting Libby to help. Why do these people take this upon themselves? Ben's fate doesn't affect them at all. Do they have nothing else to do? Do people just need some cause they can get behind?